Ivan Popov
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| Gender | Male |
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| Age | 34 |
| Date of birth | March 20,1990 |
| Zodiac sign | Pisces |
| Born | Rostov-on-Don |
| Russia | |
| Titles | Grandmaster |
| FIDE rating | 2604 |
| Peak rating | 2661 (September 2015) |
| Books | Prison Staff and Harm Reduction: A Training Manual ; PowerPoint Presentations for Training Sessions ; TCJP, Training Criminal Justice Professionals in Harm Reduction Services |
| Stay Young: A Doctor's Total Program for Youthful Health and Vigor | |
| Prison Staff and Harm Reduction: A Training Manual ; TCJP, Training Criminal Justice Professionals in Harm Reduction Services for Vulnerable Groups, Funded by the Public Health Programme of European Commission | |
| Songs | My Monsters Are Real |
| Musicothérapie | |
| Neon Soul | |
| Try | |
| First Day of Winter | |
| Morning Sunshine | |
| Pretty Dancer | |
| Memories | |
| Secret Door | |
| See the Light | |
| Iron Man | |
| Mother Nature | |
| Magic Forest | |
| Lost Lullaby | |
| Raindrops | |
| Halloween Macabre | |
| Signs | |
| Levitation | |
| Valkyria | |
| Movies/Shows | The Little Cat |
| Little Lord Fauntleroy | |
| Metamorphosis | |
| Khudojnikat Klatiu Boyadjiev | |
| The Treasure | |
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| ID | 1119164 |
Ivan Popov Life story
Ivan Popov is a Russian chess player. He was awarded the title Grandmaster by FIDE in 2007. In 2006, he won the "Vanya Somov Memorial – Young Stars of the World" tournament in Kirishi, Russia, scoring 8½/11 points, half point ahead of Ian Nepomniachtchi. Popov became Russian junior champion in 2007.
Ukraine war: Russian general fired after criticising army leaders
... Maj Gen Ivan Popov was the commander of the 58th Army, which has been fighting in the southern Zaporizhzhia region...
Ukraine war: One killed in overnight Kyiv drone attack
... Meanwhile, a Russian general, Ivan Popov, said he had been dismissed as a commander after telling the military leadership about dire conditions on the front line, which he said they did not want to hear...
Ukraine war: Russian general fired after criticising army leaders
By Kathryn ArmstrongBBC News
A top Russian General says he has been removed from his post in Ukraine after telling military chiefs The Truth about the dire situation on the Front Line .
Maj Gen Ivan Popov was The Commander of the 58th Army, which has been fighting in the southern Zaporizhzhia region.
In a voice message, Maj Gen Popov said he raised questions about high casualty rate and lack of artillery support.
" It was necessary either to Keep Quiet and be a coward or to say it The Way it is, " He Said .
" I had no right to lie in the name of you, in the name of my fallen comrades in arms, so I outlined all the problems which exist. "
The Voice message was posted to telegram by Russian MP Andrei Gurulyov, who is a former military commander and frequent commentator on state TV. It is unclear when The Message was recorded.
Among the issues Maj Gen Popov said he highlighted to his superiors were the lack of proper counter battery systems to help repel Ukrainian artillery attacks, as well as a lack of Military Intelligence .
The Commander said his dismissal was demanded by senior commanders - who he accused of Treason - and approved by The Russian Defence Minister , Sergei Shoigu .
Russian military bloggers - often The Most insightful form of information in The Absence of official comment from Moscow - reported that The Order to dismiss Maj Gen Popov had come from The Head of Russia's armed forces, Gen Valery Gerasimov .
They said Gen Gerasimov accused Maj Gen Popov of " alarmism and blackmailing senior management" after he highlighted the need to rotate soldiers who had been in the Front Line for a sustained period of time and had suffered significant losses.
" The senior chiefs apparently sensed some kind of danger from me and quickly concocted an order from the Defence Minister in just One Day and got rid of me, " Maj Gen Popov said.
" The Ukrainian army could not break through our ranks at The Front but our senior chief hit us from the rear, viciously beheading the army at The Most difficult and intense moment. "
The Russian defence ministry has yet to comment on the dismissal.
, which was launched over a month ago, but has struggled to penetrate well established Russian defensive lines.
On Wednesday, another Russian MP said who has not been seen in public since the Wagner mutiny, was " resting".
Gen Surovikin was said to enjoy Close Relations with the former Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin and there had been media reports that he had been arrested following The Brief revolt.
There has been no official confirmation or comment about his whereabouts.
Meanwhile, another senior Russian General - This Week , although his death has not been officially confirmed by Russia's defence ministry.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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